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Nooooooooooooooo really?

http://shine.yahoo.com/channel/sex/4-reasons-why-twilight-is-bad-for-your-love-life-499161/

Twilight sucks so does the article jaja

Indeed and Indeed. Guess they think we are a buncha brain dead puppets.

I dont have Jedi powers but life goes on.

Bella is hot.

Twilight is bad for your intelligence.

Worst thing about Twilight was how the vampires were so "beautiful." I cant imagine vampires being like that. It's not like they are a buncha fairies dancing around in rented formal wear and cheesy Euro accents.

Twilight made me cry..... It was painful viewing...

The scene where Edward steps into the sunlight and is all sparkly.......I laughed so hard beer came outta my nose.

Oh, I never watched the movie. I don't think I could be paid enough to do so.

I read about 100 pages of the first book before I quit in disgust. All I wanted was to see what the fuss about it was...

Originally posted by Peach
Oh, I never watched the movie. I don't think I could be paid enough to do so.

I read about 100 pages of the first book before I quit in disgust. All I wanted was to see what the fuss about it was... Just the opposite, saw the flick, missed the book. Vegan Vampires? Please.

Vampires are supposed to be scary looking, at least when they go into vampire mode. 30 days of night, Van Helsing, these are good examples of what Vampires are supposed to look and act like.

Originally posted by Rogue Jedi
The scene where Edward steps into the sunlight and is all sparkly.......I laughed so hard beer came outta my nose.
I never thought of watching it drunk.... hmm

It might make a good drinking game.

Originally posted by Peach
It might make a good drinking game.
Everytime you die a little inside.... drink!

No wait... you'd be dead withing the opening 5 minutes.



(For the twilight fanboys: It wasn't really th...... die )

Originally posted by Peach
It might make a good drinking game. haermm We are all sitting around watching Twilight, and every time one of us chuckles, we have to do a shot?

Every time Edward sparkles, take a shot.

Every time Bella whines that no one likes her, take two shots.

And so on

Originally posted by Peach
Every time Edward sparkles, take a shot.

Every time Bella whines that no one likes her, take two shots.

And so on Shit, I wouldn't make it halfway through.

Oh don't worry. I'm such a lightweight, I wouldn't last five minutes.

5 minutes? Thats like the opening credits haermm




"No, I have no heart! I feel no love! Nor fear... nor joy... nor sorrow! ...I am hollow!"

This quote from Dracula in Van Helsing is perfect. He is no longer human, therefore he has no human emotions.

Twilight makes for a better novel than movie

I think Twilight is bad for your life in general.

Originally posted by BruceSkywalker
Twilight makes for a better novel than movie

And the novel is still a travesty.

Seriously RJ? Twilight is for lonely fat girls. Get over it.

haermm

Originally posted by Peach
And the novel is still a travesty.

you are right

Not even gonna bother.

Originally posted by Peach
Twilight is bad for your intelligence.

I enjoyed it, madam

I guess I liked it for what it was, I had no expectations. It's not an epic novel for intellectuals, it's a ridiculous romance for teens. I got carried away with the books once I'd seen the movie as I figured they had to be better, as I usually do. But once I reached Breaking Dawn I'd had enough. I doubt I'll ever read it, tbh shrug

Nah Harry Potter is bad for my love life, the missus loves it (and him).

Originally posted by wicker_man
Nah Harry Potter is bad for my love life, the missus loves it (and him).



How old is the missus? I mean, I still love the story but I've never had a thing for Harry Potter. Bless his cottons.

Originally posted by Syren
I enjoyed it, madam

I guess I liked it for what it was, I had no expectations. It's not an epic novel for intellectuals, it's a ridiculous romance for teens. I got carried away with the books once I'd seen the movie as I figured they had to be better, as I usually do. But once I reached Breaking Dawn I'd had enough. I doubt I'll ever read it, tbh shrug

I'm sure it's possible to make a ridiculous romance for teenagers that's not horribly written and setting them up with tons of false expectations

Sparkly vampires FTW haermm

Originally posted by Syren


How old is the missus? I mean, I still love the story but I've never had a thing for Harry Potter. Bless his cottons.

19, I don't get it either although the films I enjoyed. Helena Bonham Carter

Originally posted by Rogue Jedi
The scene where Edward steps into the sunlight and is all sparkly.......I laughed so hard beer came outta my nose.





I swear to my PS3 that I was in a theatre filled with tons and tons of women, young and old, and just 3 men: Myself, my brother, and my father. (We had to go with a HUGE giant group of people. We drove all of our respective sweetie pies.)








When he stepped into the light. I laughed really hard, as quietly as I could muster. The girls down in front of me turned around with looks like they were going to slit my throat. My wife gently smacked my arm...as wives tend to do when their husbands do something wrong.

Originally posted by dadudemon




I swear to my PS3 that I was in a theatre filled with tons and tons of women, young and old, and just 3 men: Myself, my brother, and my father. (We had to go with a HUGE giant group of people. We drove all of our respective sweetie pies.)








When he stepped into the light. I laughed really hard, as quietly as I could muster. The girls down in front of me turned around with looks like they were going to slit my throat. My wife gently smacked my arm...as wives tend to do when their husbands do something wrong. I rememebr years ago my ex dragged me to see Brokeback Mountain. There were like ten people in the theatre, and I am fairly certain we were the only heteros. Two aisles in front of us were two guys holding hands.

Originally posted by Rogue Jedi
I rememebr years ago my ex dragged me to see Brokeback Mountain. There were like ten people in the theatre, and I am fairly certain we were the only heteros. Two aisles in front of us were two guys holding hands.

I rented Brokeback because someone said it was good and won awards. Me, trying to be the cultured one, rented it.


I turned it off about 2/3 the way through. Something about two dudes making out like mad crazy did bode well for meh.


However, I did see the point of the film and I can see the message. Don't hate on gays.

Originally posted by Syren
I enjoyed it, madam

I guess I liked it for what it was, I had no expectations. It's not an epic novel for intellectuals, it's a ridiculous romance for teens. I got carried away with the books once I'd seen the movie as I figured they had to be better, as I usually do. But once I reached Breaking Dawn I'd had enough. I doubt I'll ever read it, tbh shrug
Breaking Dawn was really disgusting. I read all the other Twilight, New Moon and Eclipse in a few days, but I can't get through BD cause it's so terrible ja. hmm

Originally posted by dadudemon
I rented Brokeback because someone said it was good and won awards. Me, trying to be the cultured one, rented it.


I turned it off about 2/3 the way through. Something about two dudes making out like mad crazy did bode well for meh.


However, I did see the point of the film and I can see the message. Don't hate on gays. Honestly, I didnt totally hate it.

Originally posted by Rogue Jedi
The scene where Edward steps into the sunlight and is all sparkly.......I laughed so hard beer came outta my nose.

The sunlight? Who's bright idea was it to make the VAMPIRES (creatures of the night) able to go into the light?

Originally posted by Insomniatric
The sunlight? Who's bright idea was it to make the vampires able to go into the light?
Someone's been living in a cave eh awebrow

Though Twilight is bad, let us not pretend that Underworld or Van Helsing are magnificent pieces of art, shall we, RJ?

Originally posted by Bardock42
Though Twilight is bad, let us not pretend that Underworld or Van Helsing are magnificent pieces of art, shall we, RJ?

They are good films.

I give the first Underworld a 9.

Second one an 8.

Third one a 7.5.




Van Hellsing is a 7.

Originally posted by dadudemon
They are good films.

I give the first Underworld a 9.

Second one an 8.

Third one a 7.5.




Van Hellsing is a 7.




Please, Backfire showed beyond a shadow of a doubt that you have no clue whatsoever about movies...so I take your post in support of my point.

Originally posted by dadudemon
They are good films.

I give the first Underworld a 9.

Second one an 8.

Third one a 7.5.




Van Hellsing is a 7.






i liked them too... Underworld 4 is in the early stages

Haha

Is it wrong to have fast forwarded some bits in twilight cos it was getting long?

Originally posted by dadudemon
They are good films.

I give the first Underworld a 9.

Second one an 8.

Third one a 7.5.




Van Hellsing is a 7.


Accurate.

Originally posted by lil bitchiness
Is it wrong to have fast forwarded some bits in twilight cos it was getting long?

Nah, perhaps the director should have done so too.

Originally posted by lil bitchiness
Is it wrong to have fast forwarded some bits in twilight cos it was getting long?


i did that a few times

Originally posted by Insomniatric
The sunlight? Who's bright idea was it to make the VAMPIRES (creatures of the night) able to go into the light? See?

I want in on that random rating shit.


Underworld 6.5
Underworld II 4
Underworld III 4.5
Van Helsing 5.5
Twilight 5

Originally posted by Bardock42
Nah, perhaps the director should have done so too. Originally posted by BruceSkywalker
i did that a few times

People would argue with me that I have missed important emotional bits about the story and thus did not get the entire bit about their relationship.
But it was just random looking into each others eyes and her being expressionless - what could I have possibly missed that was important.
Their relationship wasn't deep or interesting, it was loooooong and very uninteresting at parts.

And her face was ----> 3/4 of the movie, and he was like ----> 2/4 of the movie and the other 2/4.

Originally posted by Bardock42
Please, Backfire showed beyond a shadow of a doubt that you have no clue whatsoever about movies...so I take your post in support of my point.

The opposite is true.

My points were not debatable. He rarely directly replied to one of my points and instead, comitted almost the same exact logical fallacy.


And, there's two people in this thread, alone, who agree with what I've said.

And, there's a reason I trust Bruceskywalker's opinions on films over most others.

Originally posted by lil bitchiness
People would argue with me that I have missed important emotional bits about the story and thus did not get the entire bit about their relationship.
But it was just random looking into each others eyes and her being expressionless - what could I have possibly missed that was important.
Their relationship wasn't deep or interesting, it was loooooong and very uninteresting at parts.

And her face was ----> 3/4 of the movie, and he was like ----> 2/4 of the movie and the other 2/4.


you really didn't miss much

Originally posted by dadudemon
The opposite is true.

My points were not debatable. He rarely directly replied to one of my points and instead, comitted almost the same exact logical fallacy.


And, there's two people in this thread, alone, who agree with what I've said.

And, there's a reason I trust Bruceskywalker's opinions on films over most others.
k

Originally posted by Bardock42
I want in on that random rating shit.


Underworld 6.5
Underworld II 4
Underworld III 4.5
Van Helsing 5.5
Twilight 5


What are at least 5 movies you would rate 9?

No, this isn't a trap.

I'm curious to see if we have any overlap in taste.


Originally posted by Bardock42
k



I see what you did there.

And, I replied back to him since my K. I couldn't be arsed to even attempt to reply to all of that.

Originally posted by dadudemon
What are at least 5 movies you would rate 9?

No, this isn't a trap.

I'm curious to see if we have any overlap in taste.






I see what you did there.

And, I replied back to him since my K. I couldn't be arsed to even attempt to reply to all of that.

Trainspotting
Little Miss Sunshine
The Princess Bride
The Big Lebowski
High Fidelity

Originally posted by Bardock42
Trainspotting
Little Miss Sunshine
The Princess Bride
The Big Lebowski
High Fidelity

I never saw Trainspotting.

I never saw Little Miss Sunshine.

I saw The Princess Bride. It was good. Maybe a 8 or 9.

I haven't seen The Big Lebowski.

For it's time, High Fidelity was AWESOME. If I saw it during it's time, I would probably rate it an 8 or 9. I rate it a 7, these days.

Originally posted by dadudemon
I never saw Trainspotting.

I never saw Little Miss Sunshine.

I saw The Princess Bride. It was good. Maybe a 8 or 9.

I haven't seen The Big Lebowski.

For it's time, High Fidelity was AWESOME. If I saw it during it's time, I would probably rate it an 8 or 9. I rate it a 7, these days.


What do you think changed that made High Fidelity worse for our time?? (edit: worse than Underworld 3 )


Anyways, I'd probably rate all the movies I named in my profile as 8.5 or above.

Originally posted by Peach
I'm sure it's possible to make a ridiculous romance for teenagers that's not horribly written and setting them up with tons of false expectations

^ what she said. The scare comes with, say, 13-year-olds who model anything that becomes popular, then taking cues from a relationship as f---d up as Twilight's. Adults and even older teens are (usually) immune to such influences, but that isn't where most of Twilight's hardcore fans come from.

Originally posted by Bardock42
What do you think changed that made High Fidelity bad for our time??


Anyways, I'd probably rate all the movies I named in my profile as 8.5 or above.

High Fidelity was high level.

Originally posted by Digi
Adults and even older teens are (usually) immune to such influences, but that isn't where most of Twilight's hardcore fans come from.
http://www.twilightmoms.com/

Originally posted by Bardock42
What do you think changed that made High Fidelity worse for our time?? (edit: worse than Underworld 3 )


You're joking, right? (I know you're not. I'm making a smug comment because I'm cool like you.)


Originally posted by Bardock42
Anyways, I'd probably rate all the movies I named in my profile as 8.5 or above.

I don't look at profiles. I have facebook for that.


But, I'll take a look at yours. You wanna see mine? It is HIGHLY customized n'stuff.

Originally posted by dadudemon
I never saw Trainspotting.

I never saw Little Miss Sunshine.

I saw The Princess Bride. It was good. Maybe a 8 or 9.

I haven't seen The Big Lebowski.

For it's time, High Fidelity was AWESOME. If I saw it during it's time, I would probably rate it an 8 or 9. I rate it a 7, these days.


you never saw Trainspotting

Originally posted by Sancty
http://www.twilightmoms.com/

It's hard or me to picture you as anything but the cute asian lady you are using, even when you are pwning mods.

Originally posted by dadudemon
You're joking, right? (I know you're not. I'm making a smug comment because I'm cool like you.)




I don't look at profiles. I have facebook for that.


But, I'll take a look at yours. You wanna see mine? It is HIGHLY customized n'stuff.

Were you making a joke about the High Fidelity thing? I can't tell, I think you might, it wouldn't be too funny, but on the other hand it is not an uncommon idea that fils get worse with time (or better).



Oh I don't mean for you to break such an honorable belief, I was just saying that there was a list of movies that would fall in the category you asked of me, if you were still interested.

Originally posted by dadudemon
It's hard or me to picture you as anything but the cute asian lady you are using, even when you are pwning mods.
What do you mean even when I'm pwning mods? oh Liek Hwang Mi-Hee couldn't pwn a mod? oh

Originally posted by Bardock42
Were you making a joke about the High Fidelity thing? I can't tell, I think you might, it wouldn't be too funny, but on the other hand it is not an uncommon idea that fils get worse with time (or better).

I was serious.

I saw it just a few years ago. I've seen it once.



Originally posted by Bardock42
Oh I don't mean for you to break such an honorable belief, I was just saying that there was a list of movies that would fall in the category you asked of me, if you were still interested.

Cool.

Will do.

Originally posted by dadudemon
I was serious.

I saw it just a few years ago. I've seen it once.





Cool.

Will do.

So could you explain to me why you think it was a 9 in 2000, but is a mere 7 now? What made it so good at its time that is missing now?

I mean, 2 points dude. High Fidelity just as good as Van Helsing. I'd like to know.

Originally posted by Insomniatric
The sunlight? Who's bright idea was it to make the VAMPIRES (creatures of the night) able to go into the light?

Actually, considering that there are many, many myths about vampires, them being able to go out during the day is actually possible. Not all myths have vampires only able to go out at night.

Sparkling is just really stupid, though. The only reason someone should sparkle is if a tub of glitter's been dumped on them.

Originally posted by BruceSkywalker
you never saw Trainspotting

No. Bardock tried to convince me to watch it, one day. I have it in my Netflix queue from that IM convo. It is approaching a year ago when Bardock suggested that film. Seriously, that's how many films I have in my queue.


Originally posted by Sancty
What do you mean even when I'm pwning mods? oh Liek Hwang Mi-Hee couldn't pwn a mod? oh

I'm sure Digi would gladly let her pwn him.

Originally posted by Bardock42
So could you explain to me why you think it was a 9 in 2000, but is a mere 7 now? What made it so good at its time that is missing now?

1. Pay attention.


Originally posted by dadudemon
For it's time, High Fidelity was AWESOME. If I saw it during it's time, I would probably rate it an 8 or 9. I rate it a 7, these days.




Originally posted by Bardock42
I mean, 2 points dude. High Fidelity just as good as Van Helsing. I'd like to know.



2. You should pay attention if you wanted your questions answered before you posted.









Ewwwwwww sick burn. PWNed on teh intertubez!!!!!

Originally posted by Peach
Sparkling is just really stupid, though. The only reason someone should sparkle is if a tub of glitter's been dumped on them.

And how do you think they made him sparkle?

Originally posted by dadudemon
It's hard or me to picture you as anything but the cute asian lady you are using, even when you are pwning mods.

But she didn't 'pwn' Digi Pointing out a community made up of a tiny number of fans when he pointed out that usually the fans are a different audience is not 'pwning' someone.

Originally posted by dadudemon
1. Pay attention.











2. You should pay attention if you wanted your questions answered before you posted.









Ewwwwwww sick burn. PWNed on teh intertubez!!!!!

...okay you pwned me there. I totally didn't see that.

Could you now explain to me why you would have rated it as "8 or 9" in 2000 ("it's time") but rate it as 7 now in 2009?

Originally posted by Peach
But she didn't 'pwn' Digi Pointing out a community made up of a tiny number of fans when he pointed out that usually the fans are a different audience is not 'pwning' someone.

He has a loose definition of pwn, it is funny though that there is a rather vocal hardcore-fan community that doesn't fit Digi's "13 year old" category (though, nowadays who knows)

Originally posted by Bardock42
He has a loose definition of pwn, it is funny though that there is a rather vocal hardcore-fan community that doesn't fit Digi's "13 year old" category (though, nowadays who knows)

There are some absolutely batshit insane Twilight fans. Including older ones.

But the vast majority are younger teenaged girls, and for the most part, the older fans are not as likely to buy into the trash spouted in the book.

Originally posted by Peach
There are some absolutely batshit insane Twilight fans. Including older ones.

But the vast majority are younger teenaged girls, and for the most part, the older fans are not as likely to buy into the trash spouted in the book. My coworker is one of them. Scary, man.

Originally posted by Peach
There are some absolutely batshit insane Twilight fans. Including older ones.

But the vast majority are younger teenaged girls, and for the most part, the older fans are not as likely to buy into the trash spouted in the book.
Yeah. Most of the "fans" I know are over 20. I don't know of any 13 year old girls that are rabid fans.


But, I don't know very many 13-year-old girls.

Vampire bewbz?

Twilight is shit.

Speaking of shit, what a shit link.

Originally posted by Rogue Jedi
Worst thing about Twilight was how the vampires were so "beautiful." I cant imagine vampires being like that. It's not like they are a buncha fairies dancing around in rented formal wear and cheesy Euro accents.

odd.

i do recall you being a fan of anne rice's novels as well as the movie adaptions of her books.



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fancy overcoats and frilly tops anyone?

and the settings of her stories take place in various locations in europe, which obviously and inevitable involve characters who are european and have european accents.

Additionally, ripping a witty line off James Woods is low, RJ.

You think you can slip that one by? No, I've seen Vampires.

-AC

Originally posted by Fallen
odd.

i do recall you being a fan of anne rice's novels as well as the movie adaptions of her books.



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fancy overcoats and frilly tops anyone?

and the settings of her stories take place in various locations in europe, which obviously and inevitable involve characters who are european and have european accents.

Thats the one and only problem I had with Anne Rice's vampires, I told you this several times.

But you gotta admit, there were a few scenes like when Lestat returns from the swamp, and when Louis pwns Armand's coven, where they looked slightly scary.

Originally posted by Alpha Centauri
Additionally, ripping a witty line off James Woods is low, RJ.

You think you can slip that one by? No, I've seen Vampires.

-AC What can I say? You're one helluva goalie.

Valek, THAT'S a vampire.

Originally posted by Rogue Jedi
What can I say? You're one helluva goalie.

Valek, THAT'S a vampire.

He's as "pretty" as the rest; flowing hair, piercing eyes.

30 Days of Night, THOSE are vampires.

-AC

Originally posted by Alpha Centauri
He's as "pretty" as the rest; flowing hair, piercing eyes.

30 Days of Night, THOSE are vampires.

-AC He looks fierce throughout the movie, he bears his fangs, he looks badass with a hint of glamour.

Yes, 30 days of night are kickass vampires, you said this a long time ago, and truth be told, it was you saying that that made me think it.

Tag Team....FAIL.

Originally posted by Fallen


fancy overcoats and frilly tops anyone?

and the settings of her stories take place in various locations in europe, which obviously and inevitable involve characters who are european and have european accents.

Also, the Anne Rice novels, as you said, are like set in an era and locales where people dressed and talked like that, human and Vampire alike. So duh, it is only natural to have her Vampires talk and dress like that. Hell, even soldiers dressed like sissies back then.

The line I used, the one Mr. Centauri so gently called me out on, was from a Vampire movie based in modern times. Twilight is based in modern times. 30 days of night is based in modern times. See the pattern? Hmm? It's quite simple, like paint by numbers simple.

OK I'll spell it out for you.....We were debating modern day Vampires and the movies they are in.

Tag team? Fail is more like triple posting out of panic.

Originally posted by Rogue Jedi
He looks fierce throughout the movie, he bears his fangs, he looks badass with a hint of glamour.

Yes, 30 days of night are kickass vampires, you said this a long time ago, and truth be told, it was you saying that that made me think it.

Oooh! A vampire who bears fangs! Well...gosh. You've got me there.

-AC

Originally posted by Alpha Centauri
Tag team? Fail is more like triple posting out of panic.



Oooh! A vampire who bears fangs! Well...gosh. You've got me there.

-AC Riiiiiiiiight. So, you done flexing your e pecs?

BTW, you dont have what it takes to make me "panic." Not even close, dearie.

Originally posted by Rogue Jedi
Also, the Anne Rice novels, as you said, are like set in an era and locales where people dressed and talked like that, human and Vampire alike. So duh, it is only natural to have her Vampires talk and dress like that. Hell, even soldiers dressed like sissies back then.

The line I used, the one Mr. Centauri so gently called me out on, was from a Vampire movie based in modern times. Twilight is based in modern times. 30 days of night is based in modern times. See the pattern? Hmm? It's quite simple, like paint by numbers simple.

OK I'll spell it out for you.....We were debating modern day Vampires and the movies they are in.

since when was is specified that this vampire discussion only pertained to modern vampires?

and according to you, vampires are meant to be scary, terrifying creatures. anything else, like anne's rice's vampires, as you stated, aren't believeable to you because of their romanticised depiction. if you honestly hold that notion, why spend your time reading novels of vampires who don't fall under that category? why repeatedly view the film adaptations with such enthusiasm? the fact is: you enjoy the novels and its movies. you enjoy the characters. you have completely bought into anne rice's interpretation of the vampire, which contradicts your previus statements.

furthermore, your one issue with anne rice's vampires is the crux and essence of her characters. her characters are meant to be humanized instead of just a one-dimensional blood thirsty monster. you enjoy her novels because of this. if not, you wouldn't have invested so much time into them. and yes, her characters are from different time periods, reflecting and embodying those periods. if it was acceptable to wear fancy overcoats and frilly tops in today's modern age, and twilight was meant to depict recent times, then the characters would be wearing just that.

Originally posted by Fallen
since when was is specified that this vampire discussion only pertained to modern vampires?

and according to you, vampires are meant to be scary, terrifying creatures. anything else, like anne's rice's vampires, as you stated, aren't believeable to you because of their romanticised depiction. if you honestly hold that notion, why spend your time reading novels of vampires who don't fall under that category? why repeatedly view the film adaptations with such enthusiasm? the fact is: you enjoy the novels and its movies. you enjoy the characters. you have completely bought into anne rice's interpretation of the vampire, which contradicts your previus statements.

furthermore, your one issue with anne rice's vampires is the crux and essence of her characters. her characters are meant to be humanized instead of just a one-dimensional blood thirsty monster. you enjoy her novels because of this. if not, you wouldn't have invested so much time into them. and yes, her characters are from different time periods, reflecting and embodying those periods. if it was acceptable to wear fancy overcoats and frilly tops in today's modern age, and twilight was meant to depict recent times, then the characters would be wearing just that.

Just saying, that was what I was discussing. It's not limited to any era or series of movies.

Maybe I wasnt clear enough. Lestat, Louis, they had moments where they were genuinely scary looking in the movies. They had their moments where they looked like a vampire, at least partially. Valik, in "Vampires", pretty boy that he was, also had moments where he looked scary as hell. The main problem I have with the whole "Pretty vampire" thing is movies like Twilight, you gotta admit, they took it to another level there.

I "completely bought" Anne Rice's interpretation of vampires, until a while back AC said something about how the 30 days of night vampires are what "real" vampires are supposed to look like. I thought about that one night as I watched Interview with the vampire, and it kinda stuck with me.

Dont get me wrong, I still love her characters and novels, and I deal with the vampires being "beautiful", let's just say that I look on it in a new light now. Now, I look at her characters being close to a perfect blend of beauty and fierceness.

The perfect vampire depicted onscreen as of late, IMO, is Van Helsing's Dracula. He could be either really handsome, or really monstrous. Same with Marcus in Underworld.

(: twilight is bad for me in general.

i hate it.

haermm How so?

O.o do I reallly need to get into the details of how much I hate that series...

I got time.

Let's just start with some simple reasons

1. they make vampires look like ****
2. WHAT VAMPIRE GLITTERS!?!?!


but wait...
the book is good for something in my opinion

(:
mmm
it makes a nice cozy fire

Yes, the glitter.....quite sickening.

(: but heyyy


they are good fire starters


YAY TWILIGHT


god the fans are more annoying than the book..

Worse than Trekkies?

ehhhmmm

at first I though your post said


worst than twinkies

There is absolutely nothing redeeming about Twilight.

(:

Originally posted by Rogue Jedi
Just saying, that was what I was discussing. It's not limited to any era or series of movies.

Maybe I wasnt clear enough. Lestat, Louis, they had moments where they were genuinely scary looking in the movies. They had their moments where they looked like a vampire, at least partially. Valik, in "Vampires", pretty boy that he was, also had moments where he looked scary as hell. The main problem I have with the whole "Pretty vampire" thing is movies like Twilight, you gotta admit, they took it to another level there.

I "completely bought" Anne Rice's interpretation of vampires, until a while back AC said something about how the 30 days of night vampires are what "real" vampires are supposed to look like. I thought about that one night as I watched Interview with the vampire, and it kinda stuck with me.

Dont get me wrong, I still love her characters and novels, and I deal with the vampires being "beautiful", let's just say that I look on it in a new light now. Now, I look at her characters being close to a perfect blend of beauty and fierceness.

The perfect vampire depicted onscreen as of late, IMO, is Van Helsing's Dracula. He could be either really handsome, or really monstrous. Same with Marcus in Underworld.

precisely, open-ended. i'm glad you acknowledge that. don't belittle me when you are the one only incorporating a narrow range of vampires that you YOU wish to address when there was never an initial distinction made.

Originally posted by Fallen
precisely, open-ended. i'm glad you acknowledge that. don't belittle me when you are the one only incorporating a narrow range of vampires that you YOU wish to address when there was never an initial distinction made. K haermm That "you YOU wish?" Not sure what you were trying to say there. Grammar is good.